Impact programs and the European U18 Championship, Poznan (Poland)

11/04/2014 - 24/05/2014

The Polish Rugby Union have been using this tournament to make a positive impact on their mass participation projects in growing the Game of Rugby in Poland. This has been especially targeted in the greater area of Poznan.

As part of Get into Rugby - Europe program, the tournament has been especially used to try and get the Game more profiled in the schools. The opening match of the Tournament (England vs Portugal) at the Plewiska Stadium linked schools with the international teams in the areas of Komorniki & Plewiska. The following schools had hundreds of children supporting their adopted teams from the schools of; Poznan nr 5, Plewiska & Komorniki. The Physical education teachers in these schools must be thanked for their efforts in taking Rugby into their curriculums and bringing the children to experience England and Portugal. As well as this some of the children played games on the match pitch before the 2nd match of the day; France vs Italy. Following this first match and later during the tournament, the Portugal Manager will be invited to Poznan nr 5 school, to further profile Rugby there and the country of Portugal.